Getting here
53.40326, -2.80153
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Bleeding Oak Crust, Waxy Crust, Oak Toothcrust +9 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Bleeding Oak Crust, Waxy Crust, Oak Toothcrust +9 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Hawthorn +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Great Willowherb, Cuckooflower +238 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Great Willowherb, Cuckooflower +238 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mute Swan +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mute Swan +38 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Syrphus, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Syrphus, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +34 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 56Cycling route
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Route 856Cycling route
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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